Five Wounds Portuguese National Parish – Serving the Catholic community of East San José since 1914

Mass Schedule

Mon-Sat	9:00 a.m.	Bilingual
Saturday	5:30 p.m.	Portuguese
Sunday	9:00 a.m.	English
Sunday	10:30 a.m.	Portuguese
Sunday	5:30 p.m.	Latin Novus Ordo

Religious Observances

Sacred Heart of Jesus

First Friday of the month

9:00 a.m. Bilingual; 7:30 p.m. Bilingual

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

First Saturday of the month

After the 5:30 p.m. Mass

Anointing of the Sick

Last Saturday of the month, 9:00 a.m. Mass

Parish Office

1375 East Santa Clara Street
San José, California 95116
1.408.292.2123
1.408.292.0201 fax

Office Hours

Monday—Thursday 9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.

Staff

Administrator Rev. Fr. Manuel Pato email hidden; JavaScript is required
Office Manager Mary Vargas email hidden; JavaScript is required
Sacristan Champion Avecilla champion email hidden; JavaScript is required
Office Assistant Anna Maria Shumard email hidden; JavaScript is required
Administrative Assistant Hiring
Bookeeper Lori Krouse email hidden; JavaScript is required

Ministries

Pastoral Council Emanuel de Sousa
Altar Society Celina Belém
Hospitality Michelle Vargas Salguero
Religious Education Hiring
Buildings & Grounds Manuel Cabral
Art & Environment Miguel Ávila
Finance Council George Mattos
Liturgy Committee Michelle Vargas Salguero
St. Isabel’s Kitchen Tony Freitas
Collection Team Kathleen Purdy
Sowing Seeds of Faith Campaign Lúcia Soares

Mission

Five Wounds is a loving and united community rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Led by the Holy Spirit, our hope is to live the characteristic marks of Christianity: hospitality, prayer and good works, centered in the Eucharist.

Sacraments

Baptisms
Call at least 3 months in advance.
Portuguese: 2nd Sunday of month at 2:30 p.m.
English: 3rd Sunday of month at 2:30 p.m.
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Weddings
Call 8-12 months in advance.
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Ministry to the Elderly and Sick
Call anytime; listen for instructions if after hours.

Quinceañera
Call at least 3 months in advance.
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Five Wounds Portuguese National Church

Construction of the church began in September 1916. Though unfinished, the church saw its first Mass celebrated on June 29, 1918 for the annual "Festa do Divino Espírito Santo" (Feast of the Holy Spirit). Thousands attended the church's grand dedication on July 13, 1919.

Decorative medallions that adorned the Pavilion of Portugal at San Francisco's Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 were saved and reused in Five Wounds Portuguese National Church.

Five Wounds Portuguese National Church has stood sentinel on East Santa Clara Street since 1916, 30 years before Hwy 101 was constructed through East San José.

The ornate main altar may look like marble, but it's not. It's wood painted to look like marble.

Stained glass windows donated by parishioners adorn the church.

Many of the stained glass windows reflect the church's Portuguese heritage.

A narrow, steep stairway leads up to the choir loft. It is not used due to municipal codes and the ADA. Choirs sing from in front of the side altar.

In 1929 and 1930, the I.E.S. Holy Spirit celebrations continued to draw thousands to East San José and to Five Wounds Church. Over 15,000 attended and two hundred calves were auctioned to pay for the new church organ.

In addition to the main altar, there are six side altars. The ornate pulpit is still used today on special occasions.

Old-world traditions are maintained at Five Wounds Portuguese National Parish, like the Procession of the Steps of the Lord's Passion (Senhor dos Passos) during Lent.

The Risen Christ adorns the main altar from Easter to Pentecost.

The youth is an important part of our church community.

The Feast of the Holy Spirit has been celebrated since 1914. That first year, Mass was celebrated from the front porch of the parish rectory. The first Holy Spirit Mass in the new church was celebrated on June 29, 1918.

Five Wounds Portuguese National Church was founded by immigrants and has welcomed all since 1914.

Rev. Father Manuel Pato, parish administrator, arrived at Five Wounds Portuguese National Church on August 1, 2025.

In 2014, the parish celebrated its first centennial with a vast program and the publication of "A Vestibule to Heaven: Five Wounds Portuguese National Parish, 1914-2014," authored by Miguel Valle Ávila, parishioner and editor-in-chief of The Portuguese Tribune (Tribuna Portuguesa).